It was an Avatar bet. CP said PA Parenteau would sign for more than $5M per. I said no way. He signed for $4M and CP lost and now won't respond to my pm's so I thought I'd shame him on the main boards.

Sometimes I wonder if the GMs just have different order from owners to make the playoffs. As fans we think that GMs work in a vacuum, but it's certain they have objectives to meet aka make playoffs. Owners don't want to spend money on teams to lose for rebuilding purposes. Sometimes GMs might have the options to force a playoff birth, regardless if it's 1st or 8th.

Right, but Boston has a good team up front, with Chara, Seguin, Bergeron, Lucic, etc. They are a genuine stanley cup contender. Montreal does not -- The Habs are completely dependent on Price.

True. Boston will be a legitimate cup contender this year for sure and for years to come till....Chara retires. And again, it also depends on Rask. But their force is that they are very good and stable.

True. Boston will be a legitimate cup contender this year for sure and for years to come till....Chara retires. And again, it also depends on Rask. But their force is that they are very good and stable.

They could be a Stanley Cup contender even after Chara retires, Toronto really helped them out.

For example, if Seguin progresses from being a 70 point to being a 100 point forward, entirely possible, that will compensate from the downward shift in Chara -> Hamilton.